We all tend to get dragged down and overwhelmed by things that accumulate over time and end up cluttering our minds.
When we identify them - even if we're not prepared to do anything about them right now - we raise our awareness and naturally start to handle, fix, and resolve them.
Start by making a list of what youโre putting up with at work and at home to determine what might be cluttering your mind and slowing you down!
Examples could be: incomplete tasks, frustrations, problems, other peopleโs or your own behavior, clutter, shoulds, unmet needs, crossed boundaries, unresolved issues or guilt, lack of exercise, eating habits, being indecisive, procrastinating, lack of sleep, etc.
It happens to all of us, and often at the most inopportune times. We know that we have work to do โ a job to complete, a new project to launch, some loose ends to tie up โ but we just feel stuck in place. As if everything that we try doesnโt work. We take two steps forward and one or more steps back. Or we start something and simply stop.. Or, worse yet, we donโt even know where to start. Why does this happen? There are many answers.
Read MoreThe challenge I want to talk about today is something called getting stuck.
Many of us feel it, in our personal lives, in our relationships and of course at work in business.
We think we're capable of doing more. We want to build our businesses, build our relationships, get so much more out of life.
But we just don't seem to know what to do. Many times, as a result, we do nothing.
Read MoreIt happens to all of us, and often at the most inopportune times.
We know that we have work to do โ a job to complete, a new project to launch, some loose ends to tie up โ but we just feel stuck in place. As if everything that we try doesnโt work.
We take two steps forward and one or more steps back. Or we start something and simply stop.
Or, worse yet, we donโt even know where to start.
Why does this happen?
There are many answers. One is that we get distracted. Another is that we have a loose sense of what needs to happen, but canโt figure out the specific steps to get there. Sometimes, we lose confidence in our ability to get the job done. Or, we simply donโt want it bad enough. (Of course, there are many other reasons, but these will suffice for now.)
Whatever the reason, getting stuck is a hopeless feeling. If not properly addressed, it can start to compound over time, leading to us falling farther behind and lose the trust of those around us or, worse yet, the ones that weโre charged to lead.
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